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By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 29 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. A top Iranian prosecutor has issued arrest warrants for United States President Donald Trump and 30 others who were believed to have been involved in the January 3 drone strike that killed General Qassem […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 26 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. There were 40,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in the United States on Friday, which is an all-time high. Arizona, Texas, and Florida have been hit particularly hard. The dramatic increase has been partially attributed […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 25 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Unemployment claims in the United States were higher than expected for the second week in a row, indicating that recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic may be slower than anticipated. Economists expected jobless claims to […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 24 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. At least five people are dead in Mexico following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake on the southern coastline on Tuesday. According to Oaxacan Health Services, the earthquake also damaged several hospitals throughout the province. A […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 23 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Germany has imposed new lockdown orders in a district after a spike in COVID-19 cases linked to a meat processing plant. The Australian government has also closed two primary schools in Melbourne following a […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 22 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Cases of COVID-19 increased by 183,000 in a 24-hour period, which was a new record. The worldwide total is nearing 9 million, though at least 4.4 million people have recovered. South Korea is battling […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 19 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have been formally indicted with espionage-related charges by Chinese prosecutors on Friday after 18 months of being detained. The two Canadians were arrested in China following the arrest […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 18 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Although the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) doesn’t come into effect until July 1, the U.S. said it’s prepared to pursue legal action against its two partners. In testimony before the House of Representatives […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 17 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Wednesday that the country’s inflation rate slipped to a minus 0.4 per cent annual pace in May. The decline was largely due to cheaper pump prices for gasoline, as […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 16 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Equifax Canada said on Tuesday that there was a sharp drop in credit card use at the end of March, which led to the first decline in consumer debt balances in more than […] Read more